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- Question
The process of making an object free from living organisms including bacterial and fungal spores and viruses is known as
Options- A. pasteurization
- B. antisepsis
- C. disinfection
- D. sterilization
- Correct Answer
- sterilization
- 1. Which of the following tests is designed to simulate the natural conditions under which the disinfectants are used in hospitals?
Options- A. Phenol coefficient test
- B. Minimum inhibitory concentration test
- C. Capacity test
- D. None of these Discuss
- 2. Which of the following is not a disinfectant containing a heavy metal?
Options- A. Silver nitrate
- B. Mercurochrome
- C. Copper sulfate
- D. Chlorine Discuss
- 3. The lowest temperature that kills all microorganisms in a liquid suspension in 10 minutes is known as the
Options- A. decimal reduction time
- B. thermal death point
- C. thermal death temperature
- D. thermal death time Discuss
- 4. Which of the following describes the effect of ionizing radiation on microbes?
Options- A. Changes the 3-dimensional structure of proteins to a 2-dimen-sional form
- B. Substantially decreases enzymatic activity, slowing microbial reproduction
- C. Induces electrons and protons to jump out of the molecules of the microbe
- D. None of the above Discuss
- 5. A(n)____is used to prevent infection by killing or inhibiting pathogen growth on animal tissues.
Options- A. bacteriostatic agent
- B. sanitizer
- C. disinfectant
- D. antiseptic Discuss
- 6. The organisms retained in the fluids filtered by Seitz filter is
Options- A. Proteus
- B. Staphylococcus
- C. Clostridium
- D. None of these Discuss
- 7. Which of the following is a limitation of the autoclave?
Options- A. It takes too long to sterilize
- B. It lacks the ability to inactivate viruses
- C. It lacks the ability to kill endospores
- D. It will destroy heat labile materials Discuss
- 8. One drawback to the use of ultraviolet light as a sterilizing agent is its
Options- A. failure to kill bacteria
- B. failure to bacterial spores
- C. failure to kill microbes in a closed environment
- D. failure to kill microbes located in the center of an object Discuss
- 9. For sterilization of which material gamma rays can be used?
Options- A. Catheters
- B. Plastic syringes
- C. Canulas
- D. None of these Discuss
- 10. Ethylene oxide is used to destroy or kill which of the following microbes?
Options- A. Bacteria
- B. Spores
- C. Fungi
- D. All of these Discuss
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Correct Answer: Capacity test
Correct Answer: Chlorine
Correct Answer: thermal death point
Correct Answer: Induces electrons and protons to jump out of the molecules of the microbe
Correct Answer: antiseptic
Correct Answer: None of these
Correct Answer: It will destroy heat labile materials
Correct Answer: failure to kill microbes located in the center of an object
Correct Answer: None of these
Correct Answer: All of these
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